[OpenAFS] Re: windows openafs cache not updating

Ted Creedon tcreedon@easystreet.net
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:46:17 -0800


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My problem may be Norton, I'll check it out

ted

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jonathan Nilsson <jnilsson@uci.edu> wrote:

> > FindClient: stillborn client 74024d60(d16fe8cc); conn 180213d0
>> > (host MY.CLI.ENT.IP:7001) had client f402fa30(d16fe8cc)
>> > CB: RCallBackConnectBack (host.c) failed for host MY.CLI.ENT.IP:7001
>> > CB: WhoAreYou failed for host 34015890 (MY.CLI.ENT.IP:7001), error 1
>> >
>> > Could these messages be indicating a problem? (They appear frequently in
>> > the logs and I cannot tell if they correspond to specific read or write
>> > actions on the clients.)
>>
>> Yes, they indicate that the fileserver cannot contact that client to
>> tell it that the files have changed (well, the latter two, anyway). Is
>> that client behind a NAT or some kind of stateful firewall?
>
>
> No, the client has a static IP.
>
>
>> Assuming not, a simple test you can perform to check that a client is
>
> reachable from the fileserver is by running:
>>
>> rxdebug <client> 7001 -version
>>
>
> doh! that does not respond.
>
> in Control Panel -> Windows Firewall -> "Allow a program or feature
> through Windows Firewall" it seems like the OpenAFS client must have
> attempted to add itself, but not completely... i see a checkbox under the
> "Public" network type, but not in the "Domain" or "Home/Work (Private)"
> network type.  when I add those checkboxes, then rxdebug <client> 7001
> -version works.
>
> is it intentional to only allow 7001 on Public networks but not on Domain
> networks?
>
> thanks for the quick reply!
> --
> Jonathan
>
>
>>
>> from the fileserver. If that does not respond with the version of that
>> client, check firewalls et al and allow port udp 7001 to the client.
>> This is assuming, though, that the client generally stays up. It can be
>> normal to see messages like that if the client is abruptly removed from
>> the network or shutdown in an unclean fashion, etc.
>>
>> --
>> Andrew Deason
>> adeason@sinenomine.net
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> OpenAFS-info mailing list
>> OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
>> https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jonathan.Nilsson at uci dot edu
> Social Sciences Computing Services
> SSPB 1265 | 949.824.1536
>
>

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My problem may be Norton, I&#39;ll check it out<br><br>ted<br><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jonathan Nilsson <span d=
ir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jnilsson@uci.edu">jnilsson@uci.edu</a>&gt;=
</span> wrote:<br>
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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"im"=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>&gt; FindClient: stillborn client 74024d60(d16fe8cc); conn 180213d0<br=
>
&gt; (host MY.CLI.ENT.IP:7001) had client f402fa30(d16fe8cc)<br>
&gt; CB: RCallBackConnectBack (host.c) failed for host MY.CLI.ENT.IP:7001<b=
r>
&gt; CB: WhoAreYou failed for host 34015890 (MY.CLI.ENT.IP:7001), error 1<b=
r>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Could these messages be indicating a problem? (They appear frequently =
in<br>
&gt; the logs and I cannot tell if they correspond to specific read or writ=
e<br>
&gt; actions on the clients.)<br>
<br>
</div>Yes, they indicate that the fileserver cannot contact that client to<=
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tell it that the files have changed (well, the latter two, anyway). Is<br>
that client behind a NAT or some kind of stateful firewall?</blockquote><di=
v><br></div></div><div>No, the client has a static IP.</div><div class=3D"i=
m"><div>=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">


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rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> reachable=A0from the fileserver=
 is by running:<br>



<br>
rxdebug &lt;client&gt; 7001 -version<br></blockquote><div><br></div></div><=
div>doh! that does not respond.</div><div><br></div><div>in Control Panel -=
&gt; Windows Firewall -&gt; &quot;Allow a program or feature through Window=
s Firewall&quot; it seems like the OpenAFS client must have attempted to ad=
d itself, but not completely... i see a checkbox under the &quot;Public&quo=
t; network type, but not in the &quot;Domain&quot; or &quot;Home/Work (Priv=
ate)&quot; network type. =A0when I add those checkboxes, then rxdebug &lt;c=
lient&gt; 7001 -version works.</div>


<div><br></div><div>is it intentional to only allow 7001 on Public networks=
 but not on Domain networks?</div><div><br></div><div>thanks for the quick =
reply!</div><div>--</div><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Jonathan</div></font>=
<div class=3D"im">
<div>=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">


<br>
from the fileserver. If that does not respond with the version of that<br>
client, check firewalls et al and allow port udp 7001 to the client.<br>
This is assuming, though, that the client generally stays up. It can be<br>
normal to see messages like that if the client is abruptly removed from<br>
the network or shutdown in an unclean fashion, etc.<br>
<span><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
--<br>
Andrew Deason<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:adeason@sinenomine.net" target=3D"_blank">adeason@sinenom=
ine.net</a><br>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
OpenAFS-info mailing list<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:OpenAFS-info@openafs.org" target=3D"_blank">OpenAFS-info@=
openafs.org</a><br>
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=3D"_blank">https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info</a><br>
</font></span></blockquote></div></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><div></di=
v><div class=3D"h5"><div><br></div>-- <br><div><font face=3D"&#39;courier n=
ew&#39;, monospace">Jonathan.Nilsson at uci dot edu</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"&#39;courier new&#39;, monospace">Social Sciences Computing Service=
s</font></div>


<div><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;courier new&#39;,monospace">SSPB 1265 =
| 949.824.1536</span></div><br>
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